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Worldwide Name Statistics

Erica

Ranked #230 - 1 in 36,860 people
US

Most common in

United States

217k bearers

World total

217,038

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#230

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States217k
Worldwide
~217k
rank #230
Rarity
1 in 36,860
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~217k in US

About the name Erica

There are an estimated 217,038 people named Erica alive worldwide today. That ranks Erica at #230 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Erica is held by approximately 217,038 people, ranking #230 among first names. That works out to roughly 65 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,529 U.S. residents).

Historically Erica is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Erica appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Erica popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Erica, 1909 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1909: 5
  2. 1915: 5
  3. 1916: 5
  4. 1917: 5
  5. 1919: 6
  6. 1924: 5
  7. 1925: 6
  8. 1926: 8
  9. 1927: 12
  10. 1928: 16
  11. 1929: 11
  12. 1931: 10
  13. 1932: 8
  14. 1933: 8
  15. 1934: 9
  16. 1935: 7
  17. 1937: 7
  18. 1938: 17
  19. 1939: 17
  20. 1940: 13
  21. 1941: 10
  22. 1942: 39
  23. 1943: 20
  24. 1944: 35
  25. 1945: 66
  26. 1946: 67
  27. 1947: 83
  28. 1948: 99
  29. 1949: 89
  30. 1950: 116
  31. 1951: 94
  32. 1952: 94
  33. 1953: 113
  34. 1954: 142
  35. 1955: 146
  36. 1956: 182
  37. 1957: 211
  38. 1958: 206
  39. 1959: 233
  40. 1960: 234
  41. 1961: 243
  42. 1962: 448
  43. 1963: 576
  44. 1964: 541
  45. 1965: 566
  46. 1966: 575
  47. 1967: 681
  48. 1968: 961
  49. 1969: 1,514
  50. 1970: 2,802
  51. 1971: 3,511
  52. 1972: 3,468
  53. 1973: 3,817
  54. 1974: 4,146
  55. 1975: 4,612
  56. 1976: 5,261
  57. 1977: 6,654
  58. 1978: 7,377
  59. 1979: 8,216
  60. 1980: 8,796
  61. 1981: 8,661
  62. 1982: 9,390
  63. 1983: 9,767
  64. 1984: 9,333
  65. 1985: 9,586
  66. 1986: 10k
  67. 1987: 9,379
  68. 1988: 9,645
  69. 1989: 9,093
  70. 1990: 8,655
  71. 1991: 7,840
  72. 1992: 7,152
  73. 1993: 6,425
  74. 1994: 5,700
  75. 1995: 4,913
  76. 1996: 4,473
  77. 1997: 3,998
  78. 1998: 3,624
  79. 1999: 3,170
  80. 2000: 3,220
  81. 2001: 2,676
  82. 2002: 2,305
  83. 2003: 2,097
  84. 2004: 1,885
  85. 2005: 1,723
  86. 2006: 1,553
  87. 2007: 1,366
  88. 2008: 1,133
  89. 2009: 943
  90. 2010: 745
  91. 2011: 624
  92. 2012: 612
  93. 2013: 526
  94. 2014: 437
  95. 2015: 417
  96. 2016: 355
  97. 2017: 326
  98. 2018: 298
  99. 2019: 245
  100. 2020: 220
  101. 2021: 201
  102. 2022: 177
  103. 2023: 191
  104. 2024: 146
  105. 2025: 156

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Erica worldwide?

There are an estimated 217,038 people named Erica alive worldwide today, ranking #230 globally.

Is Erica a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 36,860 people. In the United States there are roughly 217,038 bearers, which is 1 in 1,529 Americans.

Is Erica a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Erica is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Erica come from?

Who are famous people named Erica?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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